Our small team of two is completely swamped with manual QA tasks. We’re both new to QA and don’t have time to learn coding right now (we’d have to do it after hours). We’re considering using a no-code or low-code test automation tool to lighten the load and buy ourselves some breathing room to eventually learn full automation.
Have you or your team used any no- or low-code tools that actually work and don’t break the bank? We’d love to hear about your experience and whether it helped with productivity and test coverage.
Totally understand your situation - I’ve been doing QA for about three years now, and I started in pretty much the same way. We were overwhelmed with manual testing and needed a shortcut.
We tried Testim (by Tricentis), and honestly, it was a game-changer as a no-code test automation solution. It has a clean visual editor that made it easy to set up test flows without touching code. Plus, their free tier worked well for us while we were still getting our feet under us. It gave us some breathing room and eventually helped us ease into Selenium when we were ready.
That sounds very familiar - I’ve been in QA for around two years, and I remember feeling stretched too thin when starting out. What helped us was trying LambdaTest with KaneAI, which turned out to be a really practical no-code test automation solution.
It uses AI to auto-generate tests, which saved us a ton of setup time. We were able to run tests across browsers and devices right away without overcomplicating things. Pricing was reasonable, especially when you factor in how much time it saves you. Definitely a solid option when you’re in that “just trying to keep up” phase.
Yep, I’ve been working in QA for about five years, and I still recommend starting with tools that lower the barrier. If you’re looking for something super simple to get rolling with, Reflect.run is another no-code test automation solution worth checking out.
It’s browser-based, so no setup headaches, and it lets you visually record your test flows - perfect for non-coders. It’s not free, but we found the pricing fair for how much faster we could move. Honestly, using tools like this early on let us focus on improving our testing mindset before diving into code-heavy frameworks.